Engineering Competence

Log on to your new car

The cars of today are miracles of advanced engineering, with mechanical systems that make driving a pleasure. But the electronics are what provide [...]
Bearings,Cars,Mechatronics,Transportation & logistics,
Engineering Competence

Speed record on inline skates

Jürg Schläfli of Switzerland has set the 1998 world record for high-speed inline skating while being pulled by a motorcycle. Pulled by a 1100 cc [...]
Bearings,Motorbikes,
Engineering Competence

The real Formula One

Drivers of Formula One racing cars get all the glamour. But the plot that keeps everyone coming back to the track is written by the engineers behind [...]
Bearings,Cars,Racing,
Engineering Competence

Trailer technology pulls forward

Trailers are normally behind their tractors, not only on the road but also in terms of technology. The latter is something Germany’s Schmitz [...]
Hub units,Transportation & logistics,Trucks,
Engineering Competence

Maintenance-free universal joint bearings

SKF has developed universal joint bearings with a service life of 1 million kilometres. The bearings eliminate the need for maintenance and [...]
Bearings,Design,Other (roller bearings),Transmission,Transportation & logistics,Trucks,
Engineering Competence

Documented care for the environment

SKF introduced an environmental management system across the group that meets the new international voluntary standard, ISO 14001.SKF set itself a [...]
Sustainability,
Engineering Competence

New methods to predict dimensional stability

The effects of heat treatment on a bearing can now be predicted accurately for years to come, thanks to a technique that takes a new look at the use [...]
Engineering tools,